Figure2shows the K-M median non-prostate cancer survival by age at start of radiation treatment and the median all-cause survival for all men of the same age in the BC population. The median non-prostate cancer survival is greater than 10 years for men aged up to 80 years at start of ...
In Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions, Age Plays Too Big A RoleElizabeth Fernandez
Prostate cancer cells need androgens (male hormones), like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT), to grow. Hormone therapy is a type of prostate cancer treatment that stops your body from making these hormones or letting them reach cancer cells. The cells then die or grow more slowly. It’...
Risk factors for prostate cancer such as age, race, or family history cannot be avoided. However, studies have suggested that a diet low in fats and high in fruits and vegetables decreases prostate cancer risk.Compoundscalledlycopenes, which are present in grapefruit, tomatoes, and watermelon,...
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View LargeDownload Primary Care Physician Visit Status According to Patient Age and Comorbidity Indexa Table 5. View LargeDownload Primary Treatment for Medicare Beneficiaries Diagnosed as Having Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer, According to Primary Care Physician Visit, Patient Age, and Patient Como...
We report the results of a retrospective analysis of localized prostate cancer (LPCa) treated with transperineal ultrasound image-guided radiotherapy (TPUS-IGRT). Methods A total of 124 patients (median age: 74 y, 46–84 y) with LPCa who underwent TPUS-IGRT (Clarity Autoscan system; CAS, El...
Sexual function after surgery for early-stage cervical cancer: is there a difference in it according to the extent of surgical radicality? Approximately 15% of all cervical cancers are found in women under the age of 40. Sexual function is a matter of great importance for these women. However...
Furthermore, controlling for age, comorbidity, and risk, older men with high-risk tumors receiving local therapy had a 46% reduction in mortality compared with those treated conservatively.Older patients are more likely to have high-risk prostate cancer at diagnosis and less likely to receive ...
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